The Goldstein Family Community Chair In Human Rights hosts an annual human rights essay contest each spring for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students.
Submissions due: February 1, 2026
Send submissions to Dr. Lana Obradovic
Download Contest Flyer
Send submissions to Dr. Lana Obradovic
Download Contest Flyer
Human rights are instrumental to our well-being and success as individuals. By engaging with students, we hope to spark understanding and curiosity about these issues that students will carry into their future endeavors of lifelong learning.
Open to Nebraska High Schools, UNO, UNL, and UNK only.
Entries may cover any topic related to human rights, broadly construed.
| High School | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | $300 | $500 | $600 |
| 2nd Place | $150 | $250 | $300 |
| 3rd Place | $75 | $100 | $150 |
| Word Count* | 750-1000 | 1000-2000 | 2500-3000 |
*word count include footnotes and endnotes, but not bibliography
